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觀察義禪

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Basic Meaning: meditation that investigates reality-principles

Senses:

  • One of the four kinds of meditation 四種禪 taught in the Laṅkâvatāra-sūtra. The practitioner, having already grasped the principle of selflessness of person 人無我, also removes the non-Buddhist tendency for distinction between self and other, contemplating selflessness of dharmas 法無我 (Skt. artha-pravicaya-dhyāna). 〔楞伽阿跋多羅寶經 T 670.16.492a14〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 179c

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 354

    Fo Guang Shan Dictionary 6971

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1067

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2943a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 343-2

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    Entry created: 2006-05-20

    Updated: 2006-05-20